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TIL The slang term ‘Quid’ (for British pound sterling) which appeared in the late 16th century may have derived from the Latin phrase 'quid pro quo’ which loosely translates to 'this for that’

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Lk1AZ TIL the first black white interracial kiss on American TV was on an episode of Star Trek. The producers were worried the show would get banned in the South because of it, so they tried to shoot alternate versions of the shot. The actors flubbed those shots on purpose.
epd0b TIL there is a common misperception that a landmine is armed by stepping on it and only triggered by stepping off, providing tension in movies. In fact the initial pressure trigger will detonate the mine immediately.
gnky TIL the word “Cunt” is far more offensive and rude in America than it is in Britain
R5ge4 TIL about an invented language from the 1800s called Esperanto. Its goal was to become a "world language" and the founder LL Zamenhof constructed it to be very easy to learn. It can be found on Duolingo and is the world's most widely spoken constructed international auxiliary language.
nWGgP TIL Lysol was the main form of contraceptive in the early 1900’s